Neil Young has been a strong, consistent supporter of the Bridge School, an educational program designed to create communication pathways for children with severe speech or physical impairments, since 1986. All of his benefit concerts, save Bridge II in December, 1988, have been held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre and are a highlight of the Bay Area autumn concert schedule.

Shooting rock concerts since the late 1980s, when he covered all aspects of the shows for his college newspaper in San Diego, Pidgeon's career includes concert, portrait, photojournalism, travel, venue and themed-series projects. Since 1997, Pidgeon has been house photographer for Bill Graham Presents, and his work reveals an affinity for color, tone and feeling that transcends his subjects and can wrest emotion from a building as easily as from a singer, still life or politician.